Bird Species #43 - Corncrake The sound of the Corncrake was once familiar across most of rural Britain, but agricultural intensification has driven the remaining population north and west, with the majority of breeding birds restricted to the islands of the Outer and Inner Hebrides. The scientific name of this species is Crex crex. This name is onomatopoeic and these wonderful birds can be heard saying their name relentlessly through the spring and summer. Indeed, it is often the sound alone, co

Courageous Corncrake Calling on the Road ~ Crex crex 🗣️

Corncrake Calling Loudly in the Middle of the Path – Crex crex

Spotting the Elusive Corncrake ~ The Crex crex Call 🔭🐦

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Fearless Corncrake Calling on the Road

Corncrake (Crex crex) mating call, bird calling in the meadow